Driveclub

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 7, 2014
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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1799 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 944 out of 1799
  2. Mixed: 337 out of 1799
  3. Negative: 518 out of 1799
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  1. lulususka
    Oct 10, 2014
    0
    this game is joke... but BAD ... i have ps+ but i cant play multiplayer... just big HYPE for this game and now where is rain where is multiplayer ??????
  2. Wrodrix
    Oct 7, 2014
    0
    Poor play and linear, if skidding off the track, your car is reset, that made all the graphs were created realism thrown in the trash, the game does not give you the freedom to do anything, everything follows a line. Worthy of two generations past.
  3. MalistiX
    Nov 1, 2015
    0
    There is no Difficulty level and the races are punishing hard in the season pass so this reallt sucks when all you can do is lose even after racing hundreds of times on the same tucking lap
  4. ecpackers
    Oct 7, 2014
    0
    eh... so disappointing, great graphics actually, but the driving is more arcade than sim, and the game has so few features, lots of tracks though. only 50 cars, which is like... i mean, that's almost nothing now days. you should only rent this, at most.
  5. pmort84
    Oct 7, 2014
    0
    Dramatically over-hyped in my opinion. A shame really, I was looking forward to this one. Luckily, Sony was quick to offer a refund when I contacted them. If you're a fan of Gran Turismo games, this is nothing like that. I suggest you stay away from this one.

    Cons: -You can't customize any of the mere 50 cars the game has. -The graphics aren't nearly as good as advertised. -There's    Dramatically over-hyped in my opinion. A shame really, I was looking forward to this one. Luckily, Sony was quick to offer a refund when I contacted them. If you're a fan of Gran Turismo games, this is nothing like that. I suggest you stay away from this one.

    Cons:
    -You can't customize any of the mere 50 cars the game has.
    -The graphics aren't nearly as good as advertised.
    -There's no music when you drive.
    -There's no sense of reward - you get great cars at the start.
    -None of the tracks are real.
    -The game is WAY too easy. Without much effort, I came in first place on my first two races.
    -The online servers appear unreliable. The game just launched and I can't get online.    … Expand
  6. mecht0
    Oct 7, 2014
    0
    Amazingly boring, there's nothing in this game that is done right, maybe the graphics, but no what i would expect of this generation, i'll wait for a gran turismo, maybe then sony makes my time and money worth.
  7. DStunnedMonkey
    Oct 8, 2014
    0
    This game was done very poorly. I used to race and these feel nothing like it. The handling is very horrible on these cars. The only bright spot was the graphics but even that is at 30fps. No car tuning either...you got to be kidding. Was just done very poorly. Handling is the biggest thing. So looking forward to Project Cars.
  8. Randomize34
    Oct 8, 2014
    0
    What did they do with the almost extra year. Only 60 cars, No American Or Japanese cars. Only Euro ones. No weather effects still and patch is not out yet for the weather. Invisible walls i keep hitting, AI that drives you off the road, and then your penalized for it.

    Avoid at all costs.
  9. arepine
    Oct 8, 2014
    0
    This game was totally not worth the money, the racing was just bland. It was nothing to be excited about, the driving in this game did not work more than half the time. Don't waste your money on this game, couldn't even play online!
  10. imthedude
    Oct 9, 2014
    0
    driveclub i got 1 tip for you, call up forza and ask them how they did it.
    you guys need to go back to school with this **** all this delay and **** for this? you can't even change the colour of your car. and the server is been down since launch... i hope everyone who worked on this game step on a lego. specially the sound guy. how the fuk am i spoused to change gear when i can't hear the    driveclub i got 1 tip for you, call up forza and ask them how they did it.
    you guys need to go back to school with this **** all this delay and **** for this? you can't even change the colour of your car. and the server is been down since launch... i hope everyone who worked on this game step on a lego. specially the sound guy. how the fuk am i spoused to change gear when i can't hear the engine? just awful    … Expand
  11. JusticeWay
    Oct 9, 2014
    0
    parody forza, not a murderer as they say in the trailer. Content is very small, even in the full version of the game and dared to even the season pass to sell at the start as an addition to the full game. Do not expect this from an exclusive SONY.
  12. jtktam
    Oct 9, 2014
    0
    Bought the game on launch day, took it home and played for 30 minutes. Drove back to gamestop and returned it.

    Game play was generic and the cut scenes were choppy Physics engine and damage system is non existent. It deducts 100 exp for hitting another car, but gives you 500 to 1000 for passing, so by bumping your way through the race you still come out ahead. got like 15    Bought the game on launch day, took it home and played for 30 minutes. Drove back to gamestop and returned it.

    Game play was generic and the cut scenes were choppy

    Physics engine and damage system is non existent.

    It deducts 100 exp for hitting another car, but gives you 500 to 1000 for passing, so by bumping your way through the race you still come out ahead. got like 15 trophies in 30 minutes and 10% game progress.

    don't waste your time or money    … Expand
  13. movieman2
    Oct 9, 2014
    0
    I am so mad at this game, this game was totally not worth the wait. The graphics are the only good part. Everything else just feels half assed for no reason
  14. Emsaf
    Oct 10, 2014
    0
    Evolution Studios, you cheat me and others! This game ****
    I donnt talk about not working multiplayer, i mean physics, modes and other ...
    Looks like Driveclub was developed for ios or Android.

    Shame on you, Sony!
  15. stuoo
    Oct 12, 2014
    0
    Driveclub is the biggest disappointment I have experienced in my gaming history. Forget the massive near year long delay. Forget the fact that this socially connected next gen game is purely offline. It is the terrible handling physics and unforgiving ramming AI that is missing the I. Lots of the advertised modes/features are missing. Evolution has not used the extra time to create theDriveclub is the biggest disappointment I have experienced in my gaming history. Forget the massive near year long delay. Forget the fact that this socially connected next gen game is purely offline. It is the terrible handling physics and unforgiving ramming AI that is missing the I. Lots of the advertised modes/features are missing. Evolution has not used the extra time to create the game that they promised.… Expand
  16. PotatoSkull
    Oct 12, 2014
    0
    This is an unfinished game that have been delayed for a year. This is a fiasco and I just dont understand why the gaming media is not covering it in the same veins of another gaming corporate fiascos of our recent past.

    It is impossible to connect since launch and the single player is a mess because of bully AI. People should know the truth, I will never spend a single penny in any    This is an unfinished game that have been delayed for a year. This is a fiasco and I just dont understand why the gaming media is not covering it in the same veins of another gaming corporate fiascos of our recent past.

    It is impossible to connect since launch and the single player is a mess because of bully AI. People should know the truth, I will never spend a single penny in any other product made by Evolution Studios and this fiasco have made me question if PS+ is really worth my money. Do yourself a favor and skip this game, it is broken, unfinished and is the most soulless driving game I've ever experienced.    … Expand
  17. gothmog
    Oct 15, 2014
    0
    I would give it a higher rating as the driving itself could be fun, but the game is just broken right now, and Sony is not honoring refunds for this game.
  18. NeilBailey
    Oct 16, 2014
    0
    The game is beyond disappointing. I have an XB1 and a PS4, and Forza was amazing. All the trailers I saw for DriveClub made it look much, much better than Forza. I assumed that with the extra time since their original launch day release (the game was originally supposed to launch the same day as the PS4 - they delayed it by almost a year!), they would make it just that much better.The game is beyond disappointing. I have an XB1 and a PS4, and Forza was amazing. All the trailers I saw for DriveClub made it look much, much better than Forza. I assumed that with the extra time since their original launch day release (the game was originally supposed to launch the same day as the PS4 - they delayed it by almost a year!), they would make it just that much better.

    No.

    DriveClub would have been the very best racing game ever released in 2001. The graphics are waaaay past disappointing - they are literally laughable (or would be if I hadn't wasted 60 dollars on this digital garbage). anyone who tells you how good they are, spend 5 minutes with Forza 5. The sound? Good God - terrible. Everything sounds like it was recorded in a tin can. Its just...bad.

    But wait, there's more.

    You can't upgrade your car. At ALL. I mean...not even the tires. Nothing! Literally...NOTHING. You cant even change the freaking color!!!!!

    You can't explore the cars - there is no open view where you can check out the interior, look around the various exterior parts, etc. Nope. None of that nonsense for this gem!

    Ever since Grid was released in - frig, I don't even know when, racing games have had voice overs where someone (usually with a British accent) tells you about your car, or the next race you're about to participate in, or....SOMETHING. Nope. No voice over in DriveClub; you spend most of your time is silence.

    The game, honestly, feels unfinished. It feels like they pushed it out simply because they had a date, they had already missed one date and they had to get SOMETHING out the door. There is one part, where you are driving through a tunnel, the roof of the tunnel is these giant block images that repeat over and over - it looks like a texture out of the original Doom or Wolfenstein. Seriously, I was astonished.

    But wait, there's more!

    I waited 11 months for THIS game. I have had THIS game's release date on my calendar. When it came out, did I spend the majority of my time playing it?

    No, I spent literally HOURS waiting on hold for a SONY representative (I bought the digital download - otherwise I would have returned this crap to Gamestop) trying to make up reasons for why I deserve a refund (they very specifically told me that they were not giving refunds for THIS particular game). I told them first that the game was simply disappointing. I tried to say my kids had purchased it without permission (sorry, kids :( ). I tried everything, just to get RID of it. No luck.

    After that entirely disappointing experience, I spent 5 hours playing Forza - the only game, in my opinion, worth a damn on the XB1. SONY had an opportunity here to steal a segment of the gaming market in which they have been getting their arses kicked for a decade. They absolutely needed to hit a homerun on this game. It was a launch day game (not). The trailers looked amazing (I have no idea where they got the graphics for those trailers, cause they ain't in the game). They had an extra YEAR to work on it.

    Instead, not only did they not hit a homerun, they struck out looking. Disappointing. Once again, a PS4 exclusive sucks (play Killzone, anyone...God awful). The PS4 is a much better system by every comparison imaginable, but...if this is the commitment they have to gaming excellence, and if their refusal to issue refunds for games that they HAVE to know is horrible is an indication of their commitment to customer service.... XB1 might just be the way to go after all.

    Thanks SONY. For nothing.    … Expand
  19. asher6465
    Oct 16, 2014
    0
    Ever since launch day I have not been able to connect to the online servers. There's content that's locked behind the online service and it's been down since the game came out more than a week ago. I have no idea what Sony's doing but the fact that they delayed this game for a year and it's broken is unacceptable. I've never written a review like this before but this is beyond ridiculous.
  20. azules88
    Dec 4, 2014
    0
    el juego es una verdadera castaña, la jugabilidad es mediocre, las físicas no existen, los coches se comportan todos de la misma forma, los circuitos son aburridos, lo único que se salva son los gráficos, pero todo lo demás es de pena, su faceta online es de risa, lo iban a regalar y han engañado a todos, un juego muy malo hecho por sony que no vale ni para regalarlo.
  21. xjan8
    Oct 27, 2014
    0
    So many bad review's both from users and crtitics can't be wrong. And actually they are not. This game is garbage. nothing but the graphics that even isn't so amazing as expected. But i want a racing game not a beautiful panorama. Rejected.
  22. dalegribble
    Oct 28, 2014
    0
    This is by far the worst driving game i have ever played. So much was promised when this game was going to come out. I love racing games more than any genre but this game left a really bad taste in my mouth
  23. splintermgs
    Nov 3, 2014
    0
    W o r s t D r i v i n g E v e r...I have played many racers (considering I enjoyed Motorstorm), simply disappointing at so many levels. Where do I begin, single player unexpectedly tough when its supposed to be accessible (AI cars ram you, have perfect drive lines, zooms past you in same model car given no performance upgrades). No option to change difficulty setting and too bad theW o r s t D r i v i n g E v e r...I have played many racers (considering I enjoyed Motorstorm), simply disappointing at so many levels. Where do I begin, single player unexpectedly tough when its supposed to be accessible (AI cars ram you, have perfect drive lines, zooms past you in same model car given no performance upgrades). No option to change difficulty setting and too bad the great visuals do not match the gameplay.

    For an example of a polished, well made racing game, have a look at the recent Forza Horizon 2.    … Expand
  24. inflamesbjj
    Nov 3, 2014
    0
    Poco contenido, juego retrasado un año, servers malos, conducción pobre y poco desafiante. Basura total de juego, fracaso y fiasco total. A mas de un mes todavía no sale la versión plus.
  25. EoRdE6
    Dec 4, 2014
    0
    If you are looking for one of the most boring, generic games ever this still isn't good enough for you. Think Forza, but easier with less cars, and less tracks, all with a boring, bog standard online mode. While the idea was great, the product is not as online mode is just a standard bunch of cars racing round a track. The graphics, are meh, not as good as Forza Horizon 2, and definitelyIf you are looking for one of the most boring, generic games ever this still isn't good enough for you. Think Forza, but easier with less cars, and less tracks, all with a boring, bog standard online mode. While the idea was great, the product is not as online mode is just a standard bunch of cars racing round a track. The graphics, are meh, not as good as Forza Horizon 2, and definitely not as fun as FH2. If you want a fun driving game, with interesting multiplayer, a cool campaign, the best console graphics available, I would go and pick up a copy of FH2 instead.… Expand
  26. killerhobo2
    Dec 15, 2014
    0
    this game sucked so much it was horrible hate the ai they will try to follow the line so much that you get pit maneuvered then the game punishes you for it and lastly NO CAR CUSTOMIZATION
  27. Fabrizzio1000
    Feb 4, 2015
    0
    I don't know why but I have been having trouble playing this game since launch.. There is something very wrong with the server or something for this game.. Disconnects all the time etc..
  28. gmf22
    Feb 21, 2015
    0
    One of the most boring and bad racing game i've ever played, i bought and already sell it, and the costumization is terrible, also there isn't too much options of tracks
  29. lcxu2
    Mar 3, 2015
    0
    If all you want in a game is pretty surrounds - this might be for you . horrible ai and driving - not fun to play at all .
  30. NoelKreiss
    Jul 4, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's ridiculous , how can they call it a simulator? All cars have the same aceleration sound, and the damage on driveclub is unreal, i've expected more from this game but it's a ****… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

85
#85 Best PS4 Game of 2014
11
#11 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
18
#18 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 85
  3. Negative: 1 out of 85
  1. Brash Games
    Mar 4, 2016
    90
    Driveclub is a must-have for any PS4 racing fan. It’s ideal for anyone who enjoys a good arcade racer. It’s challenging, but teaches you how to overcome every single one. Because of this, Driveclub is far more rewarding than its peers. This coupled with fantastic graphical fidelity, impressive sound design, and adrenaline-inducing sense of speed makes Driveclub one of the best racing games available on current-gen systems.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Dec 21, 2014
    80
    When you're on the track Driveclub is stunning to behold, but it's held back by a lack of event types. [Christmas 2014, p.74]
  3. CD-Action
    Dec 13, 2014
    70
    The sense of speed offered by Driveclub reminded me of the brilliant first GRID and I was having a lot of fun until I realized that cars are indestructible. Whether you stroke a wooden fence or smash into another vehicle at 300 km/h your car drives exactly the same afterwards. [Dec 2014, p.66]
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